Beach protector



L. CHERWIN BEACH PROTECTOR Sept. 5, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 29,1945 IIIIIIII. Ill

4 6 INVENTOR.

ATTD RN EYS p 0 1.. CHERWIN 2,521,042

BEACH PROTECTOR Filed Nov. 29, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 n m m ATTE! RN EYSPatented Sept. 5, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a beach protector which is adapted to beadjusted to protect a person on the beach from the rays of the sun whilesuch person is in a sitting, standing or reclining position.

An object of the invention is to provide a device that can be foldedinto compact assembly for carrying the device in a suitcase or under aperson's arm or in any convenient manner as desired.

The simplicity of the device and the compact manner in which it may befolded provides a device that can be easily transported and arranged inany desired manner by the user thereof.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists of the novel details of construction, arrangement andcombination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of an embodiment of the inventionshowing the device in partly extended position and a cover in usetherewith;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure l Figure 4 is abottom plan view with the legs in closed position;

Figure 5 is a sectional View on the line 55 of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a detailed sectional view of one of the leg joints;

Figure 7 is a view of the pivoted leg in folded position;

Figure 8 is a view of one Of the fixed legs in folded position;

Figure 9 is a view of the complete assembly in folded position;

Figure 10 is a top plan view of the assembly in folded. position;

Figure 11 is a View showing the device adapted for a person in standingposition;

Figure 12 is a view showing the device adapted fora person in fullreclining position;

Figure 13 is a bottom plan view of a modified form of the invention;

Figure 14 is a view partly in section of the legs extended, and

Figure 15 is a bottom plan view of the legs in folded position.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the numeral designates thecompletely assembled protector over which a cover 22 may be placed toprotect a person sitting, standing or reclining thereunder.

The protector 26 comprises a hexagonal cap piece 24 to which are fixedby screws 26 the L-shaped brackets 28 while the L-shaped bracket 30 ispivotally secured to the cap 24 by the bolt 32 and. wing nut 34.

Legs 36 are pivotally connected to the brackets 28 and 33 by bolts 38and wing nuts 40. The legs 36 comprise a series of spaced parallel links42 which have the single links 44 connected intermediate their ends bybolts 46 and wing nuts 48 to form the collapsible legs as shown.

In Figures 1 to 12 inclusive, the assembl embodies the use of three legsbut in Figures 13, 14 and 15, there is shown the use of four legs, twofixed brackets 28 and two pivoted brackets 30, otherwise the assembly isas previously described.

When the device is in use, the legs extend from the cap 24 as shown inFigure 3, but when it is desired to fold the assembly for transportationthereof, the pivoted leg is swung parallel to the fixed leg which ispositioned at right angles thereto and the other fixed leg is swung to aposition intermediate the other fixed leg and pivoted leg and theassembly assumes the position shown in Figur 3. The collapsible legs arethen folded and the assembly assumes the position shown in Figure 9.

As shown in Figure 1, the protector is adapted for use by a personsitting in a chair or on the beach. In Figure 11, the device is adaptedfor use by a person standing or in Figure 12, the assembly is adaptedfor use by a person in reclining position.

It is believed the operation and construction of the device will beapparent to those skilled in the art and it is to be understood thatmodifications and changes in the minor details of construction,arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a cap piece havinglegs secured thereto and adapted to be extended therefrom to support acovering to protect a person positioned thereunder, and the legs beingcollapsible and comprising pairs of parallel links having single linkspivotally connecting successive pairs of the ends of said parallellinks.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a cap piece havinglegs secured thereto, and adapted to be extended therefrom to support a.covering to protect a person positioned there- UNITED STATES PATENTunder, and two of said legs being pivotally som Number Name Date nectedto means fixed on said cap piece and two 821 335 Butler May 22 1906 ofsaid. legs being pivotally connected to means 1 8463496 Mills Feb 1932pivotally secured to said cap piece. 7 5 1853367 Mace Au I g. 12, 1932LOUIS CHERWm 2,113,118 Pyatt Apr. 5, 1938 REFERENCES CE'EED FOREIGNPATENTS The following references areof ,record in th Number Country vDate file of thispatent: V I 10 3,948 Great Britainr Apr. 6, 1904

